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We have called this introductory 71 Guide» because we are convinced the best use of your sewing machine We hope that you will find it an invaluable ef lunate owner of a new Berninal techniques described in this book pleasure of sewing, and creating for yourself attractive and Useful articles. We advise you, therefore, to follow the text and study the is book carefully while practising individual We wish you every success in your future sewing. Fr. Gegauf Li Stackborn TG/S .cturer of Bernina Sewing Machines landThe various parts of the machine Free-arm cover-plate Needle-piate alOrn | aes 165 a7 16 17 18 Face-plate Lamp switch ‘Take-up lever 8 Thread tension and thread guide 10 Tension indicator window 11. Thread tension control whee! 1 2 3 4 5 Thread guide 6 7 8 14 Selector 418 Onand 7 patterns 16 Bobbin winder: fe 47 Bobbin win 18 Handwhee! ie 19 Adjusting knob for straight stitch (@ and zigzag adjusting knob [@ 21 Knob for buttonhole sewing e 22 Sitch length adjustment le Drop-feed contro! Aperture for knee contol lever Base piste je BRBRBodie died beh walitd we wp w ew @ @ & | Misc hea sd decal denice sales a es nl dah wy Unpacking and packing the machine Electrical Connection ‘Sewing machine with foot ment table, knee cont accessory box are inclu =a ning! First compare voltage speci- ‘on machine with the existing mains w ial plug on foot-sta inserting the special combi Warning! The epecial connecting cable may only be used for connecting Ber nina sewing machines. To unpack the ‘the cast boost placed on the floor. After opening 30ks, one half of the case can be is then easy to remove the J place it at the desired oo @ wo w workplace. iw Light swith, By pressing ewiteh (7 the ight cover sideways to change ‘a lb. Press bulb upwards, turn clockwise and pull downwards. Te |s wrongly packed the case : 4 sert bulb push up and turn it clockwise. close. PRE Sowing lamp: 15 wat| Bobbin and Case Removing the bobbin case Open hinged bobbin case cover. Turt |wheel towards you until the nee is highest position, the bobbi bobbin manner, 5 Noodle sysiem 705 B | Mercerised sewing thread (3 ply) Daring thread (2 ply) Correct chol oth, need bers 70 and 80. anti-clockwise, | gj Needle and thread table | | ‘sowing table given above. The sual needle numbers for sewing are 60, 90 and 100, For darning, needle num- Winding of thread on bobbin*® . veryfine fine medium strong large |@ 60 70 80 90 100 |g 50 50 40 40 50 30-50-30 ie of noodle and thread system 7058 for the ‘and thread correspondaca Kad nah hen du ial neil dda Micscl wos Inserting the bobbin am Draw thread from the spool around (clockwise) the pre-tensio and Insertion of bobbin into the bobbin case. in is in the case make fe thread unwinds In the di- Draw thread through slot and then under tension spring. Do not hold the bob! bobbin must turn in the direction Insertion of the bobbin case into the hook. Raise needle to top position by hook race cover. ‘Check: Pull end of thread.| To thread the machine The thread tension discs. Bernina has normal tension = Black line in center of dow. + in center = Tighter tension. — in center = Loser tension. Inserting the needle. Loosen the needle clamp screw (3#) half a tum. Push t needle upwards as far as it will go wi the flat side of the needle to the rear. Tighten needle clamp screw. ‘through the needle th threads under the pros ser foot and lay them sideways. ‘Threading the machine. The thread is guided from the spool to the needle in the feed dog. For certain types lar darning, the feed through the slot of the tension disc (#9). With the right hand hold the spoo! steady. fon the knob to the right as far as g0 towards the straight stitch and zig- zag symbol Now draw thread through the thread guide (5) up to the slot of the take up lever (8) and down to the needle eye. ‘Thread the needle from the front to the oO | é4 = The sewing table Changing the presser feet 3 — 5 Uo th cores posse to! for saoh ds spe Swan One ey af ou 4 achieve easy and perfect work. The pi a sree footy Set cig 4 wre beck fhe theo vend 7 = Ac Note: Never pull fabric straight out. j ja. Raise presser foot by using lifting lever | Thread cutter. The lever on he presser foot bar is made in such a { Loosen clamping lever and release presser foot {Fix the required presser, foot on and push lever downwards, The is secured and the machit sewing, Only Bernina ha: tage.| Satin Stitch—Zigzag sewing : close to 0 iy ¢| behind. @ i e é oar a ever turn the knob when knob tho needle Is still in the fabric. | Universal stitch ig at position «Os, Stretch stiteh a Running stiten om m ® Blind stitch aw t eeeKnee control / Lifter @ w@ | Your Bornina machine has an attach- wy ‘embroidery wor You can guide the work exactly both hands since your * case and can easily be removed Its clamp. @ @ @ w @ w Inserting the knee lever beneath the The presser foot with the white plate Grop feed knob. is a Bernina innovation. Set the needle ih the handwheel high enough so that of the needle is in front of the surface. The eye becomes much clearly visible and threading is, thereby made considerably simpler. a © @ bo @ bo ww ‘The presser to the right is raised by pressing irection of arrow) Desc cl hal nal ena inednsadical ed aad acd ca lvl al da ion hh al Gia la rl rai ®@o@adil a cal aN cae @ @ fsa acl isin Ai ee eal Ck aw Some technical hints oe to work 2s comfortably as possible we would advise you to observe ing points: Place your Bernina far enough from the table edge (about 4 inches) for you to lean your left elbow on the table even when using the slide-on sewing plate which makes sewing easier. Sit exactly in front of the needle bar. The mastering of your sewing depends only on how you guide the materia. ‘The basic rules are therefore: 1. Guide the mat ial as close as possible from the side, and near the presser foot 2. ... not from the front 3, ... and not with the hand flat. Nor must the material be pulled to the reat.